The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-29
j. G.. Harper's Address.

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killed in this battle:
Lieut.. A. S. Chute, Lieut.. G.. W.
Manring, W. G. Porter, Fl. H. Nc
Cowan, HI. R. Bags, Fl. Nail, G.. r.
vine, w. G.. Marshall, W. R. Allen,
VIM. Boss, G. Holbeck, ]. Hoffman,
]. III. Williams, H. Richards, r. D.
Davis, T. Eaton, L. Clifford, L. B.
Dodds, g. Rife, VIM Radcliff, c. D.
Hubbard, NJ Downey, NJ Greeland,
G. r. Quartz.
Capt. Cook died of his wounds the
next day.
May the 18th the Union Army
presses on to Black river and there
gains another victory, capturing 18
seige guns and large number of
prisoners. Our Division remains on
the battle field of Chapman hill to
bury the dead.
May the 18th Vicksburg is invested
by the Union Army.
May the 10Th Gen, Grant attempts
to take the place by storm. Onr loss
is pretty severe and results in fail
ure.
May 22d the entire Union Army at
tempts to carry the works by storm
but meets with great Joss and fails.
We then settle down to regular
siege work and for about 40 DAYS and
nights we stay with them.
July 4th, 1868, Pemberton surren-
ders. Our victory is thus summed up
10000 Rebels. $4,000 stand of arms,
and large amount of ordnance.
July 5th we are again in motion,
this time we are after Gen. Johnson.
He retreats into the works at Jack
son, Miss.
July 10Th we invest the place and
by the 18th we have it almost sur
rounded with a net of formidable
works. On the night of the 18th or
morning Of the 18th he retreats. One
lamentable occurrence happened du-
ring this siege. Gen. Lawman made
charge on the rebel works with a
fearful loss Of life.
We returned to Vicksburg and soon
after the 18th A. C. was ordered to
the Department Of the Gulf, we went
into camp at Natchez, Miss. Our
next move is to New Orleans, La, and
and encamped at Carrolton.
October, 1868, the entire army
makes campaign into the teche
country in the western part of La.
The country abounded in plenty of
beef, cattle, sweet potatoes hogs and
oranges, yea it was the promised land
and we lived principally on the coun-
try the object Of the expedition hav-
ing been obtained, we about faced for
a return march to New Orleans, La.
All went well until November Sd,
about noon the rebel cavalry made a
dash on the rear guard commanded
by Gen. Burbridge consisting of the
Goth, 61st, Ind, SD, Goth, Ohio, 23d
Wisconsin, 77th ILL.,, and 18th Ohio
battery, also small body of cavalry.
We had halted for dinner but hearing
a battle in progress our entire Division
struck over the Prairie in regimental |
line Of battle to the aid of the rear
guard and we did not get there any
too soon as it was, for the command |
was overpowered and they was faring
badly at the hands Of the rebels. This
battle was styled gsyrionSCrow Byou.
The winter Of 1863 is spent at AL
giers, La. Now comes our veteran
experience. Our officers attempt to
recruit our Regt. as veterans But
in the city it is slow work. There is
too much to attract our attention
The entire division is moved across
Lake Ponchartrain to a little town
called Madisonville. It was here the
Regt. reinlisted in January and Feb,
1854.
Now comes the Red River expedi-
fion under Gen. Banks, in 1864. 1
would wish that it might be blotted
from the pages Of history.
The campaign was planned at head
quarters in Washington and entrusted
to Gen. Banks for execution. It's
object was to take Shreveport, La,
and defeat the Rebel Army under
Kirk Smith, and Dick Taylor. All
the troops in the Department of the
Gulf consisting of part of the 18th
and 10Th A. C. S. A. large body Of
cavalry and some colored troops were
to concentrate at Alexandria. A. ].
Smith with portions of the 18th and
18th A. C. were to come from Mem
phis to the mouth of Red River thence
up the river to Alexandria and form
junction with Gen. Banks. In addi-
lion there was fleet of gunboats and
;he marine brigade. The entire army {
numbers about $4,000, and to make
7ictory sure, Gen. Steele was to move {
5000 troops from Little Rock, Ar
KANSAS and join the main army at
Shreveport. t
By. midday April 9TH the cavalry |
bout 5000 strong, struck the enemy /
n considerable force at or near lit S
lie village called Pleasant Hill, but af- +
er some heavy skirmishing they fell I
Jack and we still pursued our way. a
April the Sth we resume our march b
n the following order cavalry and 4th h
Division 18th A. G.. in front then t